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COURSE SYLLABUS

1. TITLE OF COURSE: Advanced Visual Basic Programming
PREFIX/NUMBER: CSC 151 CREDIT HOURS: 3
2. PREREQUISITE: CSC 150 or Permission of Instructor
3. RESOURCES NEEDED:
TEXT:
SUPPLIES: At least 3 to 5 3 1/2” formatted high-density
4. COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is an extension of CSC 150 Visual Basic Programming.  The student will learn to access databases and create applications using the Visual Basic Programming Language.  The student will work with SQL databases and learn to apply Visual Basic to problem solving for the Internet and networked applications.

5. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to apply Visual Basic to the following programming situations:

(A)

Build Class Modules

(B)

Utilize Objects and Collections

(C)

Handle File Processing

(D)

Handle Error Trapping

(E)

Access and Manipulate Databases

(F)

Utilize Data Access Objects

(G)

Utilize ActiveX Data Objects

(H)

Utilize ActiveX DLLs

(I)

Connect to SQL Databases

(J)

Use Visual Basic for HTML and Internet Applications

6. EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
Evaluation will be done with a combination of programming assignments and examinations.  The following percentages will be used to determine the course grade.
90 to 100% A
80 to 89% B
70 to 79% C
60 to 69% D
Special Remarks:
    1. Attendance: College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings.   If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 15 hours will usually constitute 20% of a four-credit semester course which meets five hours per week.  Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog.
    2. Tardy Policy:   A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies.
    3. Assignments/Missed Exams:   It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. ate homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist. Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion.
7. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
8. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
9. DISABILITY STATEMENT:
Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.